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I was in a rented flat with all bills included. The electricity…

I was in a rented...

I was in a rented flat with all bills included. The electricity supply was disconnected as the landlord had not paid the bills but at the time of disconnecting the wiring was found to be so dangerous it was reported to the local council who placed an enforcement notice on the building effectively evicting all the tenants as it was no,longer safe to live there. The landlord has never communicated or responded to any form of contact and the letting agent is denying any responsibility placing all issues onto the landlord. How do i claim back my deposit as I never received proof of it being placed in a Tenancy Deposit scheme despite the tenancy agreement advising this would be the case?

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Hi, my daughter paid a deposit through an ARLA registered property agent to rent a flat with 3 friends. She lived in the flat for 6 weeks when she received a notice to quit the premises from the local… read more

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3 questions sorry, Any answers appreciated Having had lots of issues with my flat I have decided to move out of my own accord, I have incurred large electricity bills as the landlord has failed to fix… read more

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Seven months ago I let a flat to tenants who moved out a month ago. The did some damage, one bit of which is very expensive to mend and one owed me rent and so I didnt' give them back their deposit - … read more

Hi, Purchasing a shorthold tenanted leasehold flat, post-auction and are very concerned about the authenticity of the tenancy agreement and the occupants. Unable to view before purchase, so bought bli… read more

Hi, I have been renting a flat for the past 5 months and found out 1 month ago the landlord had illegally wired up the electricity, resulting in edf disconnecting our electricity supply for a period o… read more

I am a tenant in a rented flat and have been here 2 months. I signed a year's tenancy agreement. In the last 8 weeks the central heating system has broken down 8 times leaving me without heating or ho… read more

My landlord is withholding a £1250 deposit until I fax over final bills. My electricity company is dragging it's heels in sending this as I needed to get the bill transferred into my name [my previous… read more

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The responses above are from individual Experts, not JustAnswer. The site and services are provided “as is”. To view the verified credential of an Expert, click on the “Verified” symbol in the Expert’s profile. This site is not for emergency questions which should be directed immediately by telephone or in-person to qualified professionals. Please carefully read the Terms of Service (last updated February 8, 2012).